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The Contingency Plan?

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Originally Posted By: billy nick
I would let under 16's in for nothing and allocate the tickets to adults, the club can only gain by this. Kids can't go 15 minutes without needing a drink or something to eat, as such revenue goes up.


U16's already get free entry as part of our 'Junior Fleet' scheme. Joining fee is
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A bit radical, but it might be worth trying next year, all under 16's free., whether with an adult or without. There probably aren't that many attending now - say around 100 , so the income loss would be negligable. They might, however, eat a burger, buy a 50/50 ticket, buy a programme, buy a famous aero drink instead. Income would be recovered that way. Word of mouth would soon spread around the schools that watching Fleet is good value for a Saturday afternoon rather than hanging around outside an empty Woolworths store, and a few, some or many may invite mums and dads along. That is what is needed to get the crowds back up to 1800.

Oh, and Claudius, only respond if you have something of worth to say.

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Originally Posted By: Hempstead Gaz
A bit radical, but it might be worth trying next year, all under 16's free., whether with an adult or without. There probably aren't that many attending now - say around 100 , so the income loss would be negligable. They might, however, eat a burger, buy a 50/50 ticket, buy a programme, buy a famous aero drink instead. Income would be recovered that way. Word of mouth would soon spread around the schools that watching Fleet is good value for a Saturday afternoon rather than hanging around outside an empty Woolworths store, and a few, some or many may invite mums and dads along. That is what is needed to get the crowds back up to 1800.
Oh, and Claudius, only respond if you have something of worth to say.


We've tried the kids go free for a few games haven't we, it boosted the attendance by about 7.
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That was the problem, Hannah - it was for a few games, which didn't give the scheme enough time to spread the word.

To be serious, the plan needs a full season - - even with enducements - 10 ticket stubs = a Fleet baseball cap, or something on those lines.

And no, Claudius, I am happy to enter debate when there is good arguement behind the debate, ask Harry J, or Billy Nick.

You may find it hard to accept, but the regular Fleet fan is the innocent in all this. You complain that we have our heads in the sand, but we are powerless to act. MYFC members are the owners and decision makers, any problems are of their making , not ours. We just pick up the pieces.

The regular attendees are the folks who put real money into the club - usually

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I've been a supporter since I was 14 right and when I used to tell fellow male friends at the time what club I supported it was always "ohh they're ****, they're not even in the league." I've never met anyone my age from then until now who respect the fact that I support the local club. It's not "cool," and I think our location doesn't help, being close to all the much bigger London clubs, whom these people supported.

 

Not to tar everyone with the same brush, but from experience I conclude it'll be very hard to get the youth of the local aera reguarly attending the matches. It's more of a family thing that gets people into it in my opinion, and we have a family gate for discounts.

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I've been a supporter since I was 14 right and when I used to tell fellow male friends at the time what club I supported it was always "ohh they're ****, they're not even in the league."


Haha. It gets no easier as you get older Hannah.
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No I haven't and will not.

My reasons remain the same as they were on day 1 - PTT. I welcomed the financial input of MYFC, and all the other things they brought to the club, but it is against my most basic priciples to allow any Tom, Dick or Harry from Outer Mongolia, Timbucktoo or Aberdeen choose which team I will pay upwards of

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